Industrialization Socratic Seminar Guidelines
Directions: You will choose a group of four. Each member will then choose one of the four topics listed below. You will prep for the
Socratic seminar by taking specific notes that relate to your topic. Your notes should include specific examples about your topic most important you should be able to tell the story about one of the important aspects of industrialization. Use the questions that are
listed under your topic to help guide you. You will also need to locate and summarize (10 sentence each) two current event articles
that relate to your topic.
I.
The Beginnings of Industrialization
A. How did the change in agriculture practices spur industrialization?
B. Why did industrialization begin in England?
C. How did improvements in textiles and transportation spur industrialization?
D. How did railroads revolutionize life in Britain?
II.
Industrialization (Case Study: Manchester)
A. How did industrialization change peoples’ lives?
B. Why did class tensions increase during the industrialization?
C. Describe the positive effects of industrialization.
D. What were some of the long term effects of industrialization?
III.
Industrialization Spreads
A. Describe industrial development in the United States, Belgium, Germany and elsewhere in Europe.
B. Why did many European countries not industrialize?
C. What was the global impact of industrialization?
IV.
Reforming the Industrialized World
A. Who were the early philosophers of capitalism, socialism and communism and what did they believe?
B. Why did industrialization lead to the creation of labor unions and reform laws?
C. How did this reform movement spread?
Industrialization Socratic Seminar Guidelines
Directions: You will choose a group of four. Each member will then choose one of the four topics listed below. You will prep for the
Socratic seminar by taking specific notes that relate to your topic. Your notes should include specific examples about your topic most important you should be able to tell the story about one of the important aspects of industrialization. Use the questions that are
listed under your topic to help guide you. You will also need to locate and summarize (10 sentence each) two current event articles
that relate to your topic.
I.
The Beginnings of Industrialization
A. How did the change in agriculture practices spur industrialization?
B. Why did industrialization begin in England?
C. How did improvements in textiles and transportation spur industrialization?
D. How did railroads revolutionize life in Britain?
II.
Industrialization (Case Study: Manchester)
A. How did industrialization change peoples’ lives?
B. Why did class tensions increase during the industrialization?
C. Describe the positive effects of industrialization.
D. What were some of the long term effects of industrialization?
III.
Industrialization Spreads
A. Describe industrial development in the United States, Belgium, Germany and elsewhere in Europe.
B. Why did many European countries not industrialize?
C. What was the global impact of industrialization?
IV.
Reforming the Industrialized World
A. Who were the early philosophers of capitalism, socialism and communism and what did they believe?
B. Why did industrialization lead to the creation of labor unions and reform laws?
C. How did this reform movement spread?